Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
QUATERNIUM-24
CAS 188570-94-7
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
32426-11-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
QUATERNIUM-24 in plain language
Also known as Decyl dimethyl octyl ammonium chloride · Octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride · Ammonium, decyldimethyloctyl, chloride · Decyloctyldimonium chloride · N,N-Dimethyl-N-octyldecan-1-aminium chloride · QUATERMIUM-24
Show all 27 names
decyl-dimethyl-octylazanium chloride · 1-Decaminium, N-octyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride · 1-Decanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride · 1-Decanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-octyl-, chloride (1:1) · Aec QUATERNIUM-24 · Bardac 2050 · Caswell No. 613A · Chlorure de decyldimethyloctylammonium · Decyloctyldimethylammonium chloride · DIMETHYL-N-OCTYL-1-DECANAMINIUM chloride, n,n- · Decyldimethyloctylammonium chloride · Decylocytldimethylammonium chloride · Maquat 4050 · N,N-Dimethyl-N-octyl-1-decanaminium chloride · cloruro de decildimetiloctilamonio · didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride · didecyldimethyloctyl ammonium chloride · dioctyldecyldimethyl ammonium chloride · octyldecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride · octyldecyldimethyl ammonium chloride · octyldecyldimethylammonium chloride
Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, a cleansing agent and an antistatic agent.
- Antimicrobial
- Cleansing
- Antistatic
- Surfactant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. QUATERNIUM-24 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 172 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Anti-static agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 172 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Anti-static agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for QUATERNIUM-24. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for QUATERNIUM-24 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed QUATERNIUM-24 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
172
Named organisations
6
Cleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyPersonal careRaw materialsMedical/dentalSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
AntimicrobialCleansingAntistaticSurfactant
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include QUATERNIUM-24; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
